Finding the Third Proportional to 36,559,148 and 79,411,678
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Solution
The third proportional to 36,559,148 and 79,411,678 is: 172,493,478.32
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,559,148 : 79,411,678 = 79,411,678 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,559,148/79,411,678 = 79,411,678/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,559,148x = 79,411,678 × 79,411,678 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,559,148x = 6,306,214,602,775,684 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,306,214,602,775,684/36,559,148 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 172,493,478.32
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